like replacement. well, england s captain ben stokes insists he s definitely on course to bowl in the first ashes test against australia at edgbaston. he didn t bowl in england s io wicket victory over ireland at lords this weekend as he manages a persistent problem with his left knee. but he did bowl for the first time in four weeks in the nets on saturday and says he s happy with how it went. stokes was in visible discomfort when he took a catch in the win over ireland. the ashes start in 12 days. australia s fast bowler josh hazlewood has been ruled out of the world test championship final against india, which starts on wednesday at the oval. although he s hoping to be right for the ashes. hazlewood has an achilles issue, plus a side injury, which resulted in him missing much of the indian premier league. michael neser comes into the squad for the five day match in london. oh, it s a fitness discussion as it sits at the moment, just with where he has been
0h, oh, it sa oh, it s a fitness discussion as it sits at the moment, just with where he has been and, you know, a small sort of setback in the ipl which was well documented. so, yeah, that s where it s at the moment. a fitness question. we have a world test final to play as well. if you look at the back of that when we turn our attention quickly to england and the ashes. there are some short turnarounds there, that is nothing we are not used to always be considerations around management there will be plans sitting in the background, like any test match you do not know what will happen in that test match. now could this be the next rory mcilroy? the young northern irishman tom mckibbin won the european open in hamburg his first dp world tour title. the 20 year old who grew up playing at holywood golf club, where mcilroy stated his career, finished on 9 under having started the day in a six way tie for the lead but seized the initiative in the final round to win by two shots. we will
by cristiano ronaldo. benzema has won four la liga and five champions league titles. the 2023 ballon d or winner has been linked with a move to saudi arabia. australia fast bowler josh hazlewood has been ruled out of the world test championship final against india, which starts on wednesday at the oval. he s still in contention for the ashes series against england, which starts injust 12 days time. hazlewood is managing an achilles issue, plus a side injury, which resulted in him missing much of the indian premier league. michael neser comes into the squad for the five day match in london. it is a fitness discussion. as it sits at the moment, just with where he has been, a small setback in the ipl, which was well documented. so, yes, that it s as simple as it sits at the moment, a fitness question mark. we are excited about the world title, but when we look at the back